Anti-Asian hate crimes surged in early 2021, study says
Reported hate crimes against Asians in 16 of the nation’s largest cities and counties are up 164% since this time last year, according to a new…
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Police release video from officer shooting
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Metro Police released the body worn video from Tuesday night…
Continue ReadingNew York Daily News makes a plea for local ownership as hedge fund takeover looms
The latest plea for a break-up of Tribune Publishing’s newspapers is coming from inside the pages of a Tribune publication. In…
Continue ReadingCatchy billboards advertising 100k sweepstake raise money for Meals On Wheels
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — What would you do with $100,000? Electronic billboards around…
Continue ReadingAs subscriber growth slows, The New York Times reveals 100 million registered users
The New York Times has a new statistic about its reach: The site has more than 100 million registered users. The number of users implies that at…
Continue ReadingCrews suspend search at Naugatuck dam following report of missing person
Click here for updates on this story NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Emergency crews spent the day searching a…
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Oregon lawmakers give final OK to bill on gun safe storage, ban from Capitol
The Oregon Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate safe storage of guns and ban them from the state Capitol. Republican lawmakers…
Continue ReadingAldi and other big grocers threaten to boycott Brazil over deforestation in the Amazon
Some of Europe’s biggest supermarkets and food companies have threatened to stop buying agricultural products from Brazil if a bill they say…
Continue ReadingGM earnings jump even as sales sink during the global chip shortage
General Motors posted strong first-quarter earnings and said it’s on track to hit the high end of its full-year profit target despite the…
Continue ReadingThe plan was meant to address racism in the school district. Now, it may not get passed
Three years ago, a video went viral of a group of teenage students chanting the n-word at a private party in Southlake, Texas. Now, as the school…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Kentucky student falls to her death off a cliff in Red River Gorge
A University of Kentucky student was found dead at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff in the Red River Gorge on Wednesday, two days after she went hiking…
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Oregon DEQ launches online portal for permits, payments, records and more
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says it has taken a major step forward in modernizing its online communication with regulated…
Continue ReadingVintage Greyhound bus is restored to commemorate the Freedom Rides’ 60th anniversary
An Alabama museum unveiled a restored Greyhound bus Tuesday in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders who fought for desegregation in…
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Oregon PUC has power-related tips for Wildfire Awareness Month
In observance of Wildfire Awareness Month and in response to an earlier than normal Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service in April,…
Continue Reading3-month-old baby died from gunshot wound after shootout on interstate
Click here for updates on this story BILOXI, Mississipi (WALA) — A 3-month-old child injured during a police chase and…
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Hunters – and non-hunters – boost reward to $10,000 to find poachers of 3 elk east of Sisters
The Oregon Hunters Association has raised the total reward to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest or citation in the case of three elk…
Continue ReadingMan hit and killed by alleged drunk driver just after leaving Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, CA (KOVR) — A Modesto man devoted to living a better life was hit and…
Continue ReadingSteinhafels donates more than $20K in furniture to former foster kids in need
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Foster kids who turn 18 before ever being adopted “age…
Continue ReadingMan who designed Star Wars biker scout costume honored by cosplayers at funeral
Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, CA (KOVR) — May the 4th is a well-known and celebrated day for those…
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Shooting highlights lack of body cams among Portland police
A video that shows a portion of the a recent deadly police shooting in Portland has circulated on social media and evening news broadcasts.…
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